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Corky the kitty before and after surgery
Corky Update:Special Needs Kitten With Twisted Legs Will Have Surgery | Life With Cats
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We shared Corky’s story a week ago, shortly after Cats Cradle saved the kitten’s life and set out to improve his condition. After seeing specialists, he is scheduled for surgery to help straighten his legs.
Our post from March 22 Special Needs Kitty Corky Finds Caring Friends at CATS Cradle told how CATS Cradle Shelter of Fargo, ND recently took in a sweet and special little cat named Corky, who was born with twisted hind legs; saving his life and getting him help.
As the shelter tells it in an update on Corky today: “CATS Cradle Shelter has rescued a very special 7 month old kitten named “Corky” who has a congenital deformity called Bilateral Anthrogryposis.It is a condition that has caused him to have his hind legs backwards and crisscrossed. He is also a Bilateral Cryptorchid.
Corky is one of the sweetest, most loving cats we have every seen. He does not realize there is anything wrong with him. He gets around fairly well considering he drags his hind quarters behind him. He manages to get in and out of the litter box just fine, however he has to lay on his side to eliminate, and once he is finished he sometimes drags himself through the mess and ends up needing help to stay clean.
Corky went to meet a wonderful orthopedic surgeon named Dr. Dan Burchill and we are pleased to announce that Corky is scheduled for surgery on Thursday April 5th, 2012. He will have a long recovery ahead of him, but we are confident that Corky will heal up and have an entirely new lease on life.
He will never be able to jump, but he will be able to climb which is something he has never been able to do thus far. The surgery is estimated to cost $2,504.69 and that is not including the special braces he may need post op or any post op appointments he may need during his recovery time.”
Cats Cradle is gratefully accepting donations toward Corky’s operation, which can be made via the ChipIn widget here, or with the ChipIn widget at the Cats Cradle Shelter Rescue and Adoptions website.
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Corky Special Needs Kitty: Recovering From Remarkable Leg Surgery | Life With Cats
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Corky, the kitten from Cats Cradle Shelter born with backwards, crisscrossed hind legs, had orthopedic surgery yesterday with amazing results. He is resting and recovering.
Last month CATS Cradle Shelter of Fargo, ND took in a sweet and special little cat named Corky, who was born with twisted hind legs; saving his life and getting him help. Corky is a very sweet kitten who captivated the hearts of his friends at CATS Cradle from the moment they rescued him. Despite his deformity, Corky was highly mobile, getting around on the floor at top speeds. He could not walk properly, nor could he climb or jump, though. He just didn’t let that slow him down.
We shared Corky’s story in two earlier posts, Special Needs Kitty Corky Finds Caring Friends at CATS Cradle and Corky Update:Special Needs Kitten With Twisted Legs Will Have Surgery. After consulting with specialists, the shelter reported that the 7 month old kitten had “a congenital deformity called Bilateral Anthrogryposis.It is a condition that caused him to have his hind legs backwards and crisscrossed. He is also a Bilateral Cryptorchid.” They let the community know they needed funds, and set about deciding on a plan to help Corky.
Corky had his surgery yesterday, with Dr. Dan Burchill of Casselton Veterinary Service. The five hour procedure took longer than expected, but the xrays taken afterward show a remarkable result. Corky had feeling in his legs, and that was the key component to having his legs straightened and reoriented. He will need a recovery period, and will have to learn how to walk on his new legs.
Dr. Burchill did a custom and unprecedented surgery on Corky after consulting with another orthopedic veterinarian in Montana. Neither doctor had seen a case like Corky’s. In addition to the pinning used to reorient Corky’s legs, his achilles tendons were cut so his toes would uncurl. He’s on heavy pain medication and will need to stay in the hospital a couple more days than expected.
Many of Corky’s friends and supporters stopped by the shelter’s Facebook page yesterday to check on his progress. The page was updated as he headed to surgery, and periodically throughout the day. Further updates and photos today show the little patient with shelter staff and his hospital caregivers. CATS Cradle asks that, as a courtesy to the veterinary staff, people please not call the animal hospital, but check in at Facebook instead.
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Videos of him before/after are on the news sites. Shelter's facebook page
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